Freedom of Speech in the U.S.

The term freedom of speech defines the political right of every individual to express and communicate their ideas and opinions to others that might want to receive them, by using their body and property. This term is used as a synonymous to freedom of expression, although by definition they differ. Freedom of expression is defined as the right to express one's ideas and opinions freely through speech, writing, and other forms of communication. Freedom of press is part of freedom of expression. In this text by the term freedom of speech, freedom of expression would also be implied.

The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). It states that people are entitled to have their opinions and ideas with anyone interfering as well as to seek and receive more information and other ideas. They have the right to wright and communicate those ideas using any mean of communication they chose. In exact words Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, states that: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." Today freedom of speech is recognized as an international human right law. Details can be found in The right is enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. According to John Milton an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell (1608